PUNCTURED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

punctured

verb

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past tense of puncture

as in pierced

to make a hole or series of holes in a nail punctured the tire

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as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle

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Recent Examples of punctured Unlike insulin vials, Zepbound vials do not contain preservatives, so they should be punctured only once, not repeatedly, then discarded. —

Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026 Either way, Temple IV remains the classic climb, with the famous view across a canopy punctured by stone. —

Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 But Vegas — loaded with star talent and championship experience itself — has quickly punctured that Colorado aura. —

Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026 One bullet that entered through his shoulder hit his left arm bone, while the other punctured his left lung before becoming lodged in his neck. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026 By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured. —

Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The hero worship was eventually punctured, though, and in the nineteenth century Leonardo and Michelangelo would become the twin heads of Renaissance art genius. —

Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The scissors work great, but because the props team punctured the uterus to assist in the incision, the amniotic liquid started leaking out, seeping into the prosthetic torso Wolf is strapped into. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

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Four of those shots struck Bils from behind, including one that entered his back, pierced his lung and heart, bounced off his breast bone and lodged back in his heart, according to prosecutors.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
According to the notice, if the toy has been ruptured or pierced, or if sand has escaped the toy, Orb Factory has directed consumers to put on a mask and gloves and use damp cloths to pick up any sand that has leaked out.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 May 2026